7Launcher – Version history

v 1.6.3 Oct 12, 2025

We’ve sped up 7Launcher — now the essentials configure themselves. What’s changed:

• Online without manual magic
  Automatic port forwarding: 7Launcher finds a free port and negotiates with your router. Downloads start in the background — no fiddling with settings.
• Friendly to older Windows
  Instead of blank windows, you’ll see a clear reminder suggesting a system update. No one is left staring at a black screen.
• Built-in pages
  The 7Launcher Home page opens faster. On Windows 7/8, there are no more annoying error pop-ups.
• UI holds its shape
  Scaling stays tidy even on older monitors: buttons don’t drift, and windows don’t “jump” on launch.
• Cleaner and more stable
  We fixed bugs and improved overall stability across 7Launcher.

Less manual setup — more time in game. Update and invite your friends! 🚀

v 1.6.0 from 04/24/2025

We’ve given 7Launcher a total makeover – and it’s way more than just a fresh coat of paint. Here’s what’s new:

• Snappier response
  Fewer clicks, shorter waits – games launch faster than you can even yawn. 🤭
• Perfect on any screen
  From a 13-inch laptop to a 4K ultrawide, the window scales smoothly, nothing drifts, and text stays razor-sharp.
• A springboard for future features
  New web engine + adaptive grid = pain-free delivery of big ideas: an integrated mod store, live news, cloud saves – now all within reach.
• Cleaner, lighter, steadier
  We trimmed memory, squashed bugs, added missing translations, and super-charged instant language switching.

Today – comfort and fresh style; tomorrow – limitless possibilities. Update now and watch each release unlock even more of 7Launcher’s potential! 🚀

P.S. The only thing still slow is deciding what to play next. 😉

v 1.5.6 from 12/26/2024

• Improved Resilience
  • Now, in cases where the domain or IP address of the download is blocked (e.g., by Roskomnadzor in Russia), the process of downloading game distributions is not interrupted with an error.
• Updated P2P Client
  • Updated aria2 to the latest available version, improved stability and download speed.
• Enhanced Goldberg Fork Support
  • Compatibility has been optimized to accommodate the new functionality of the emulator.
• Other Fixes and Improvements
  • Additional minor refinements and optimizations aimed at improving the Launcher’s stability and user experience.

v 1.5.4 from 6/1/2024

• Corrections and improvements.
• New “About” form.
• Improved localization for all languages.

v 1.5.3 from 6/14/2023

• Speed of downloading games via P2P is increased, in some cases, up to several times.
• Stability of connection to sources is improved. If there is no connection to peers, game downloading via torrent is no longer required.
• Download status bar was optimized for clearer display of time and volume of downloaded data.
• Fixed error of reading and writing Launcher parameters on systems where local codepage differs from single-byte codepage.
• Small fixes and improvements have been made to improve overall performance and stability.

v 1.5.2 from 1/3/2023

• Corrections and improvements
• Added ability to open saved folder (ATS, ETS2)
• Repaired GTA V multiplayer

v 1.5.1 from 7/28/2022

• Interface improvements.
• Implemented automatic unfolding and “raising” the window of the launched Launcher when trying to restart it.

v 1.5.0 from 7/12/2022

• CS: GO
  • Updated interface.
  • Separated notifications when installing and updating the game.
  • Improved game recovery function, added new exceptions.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
  • Updated localization for all languages.

v 1.4.6 from 07/16/2021

• General changes:Improved progress bar.
  • Added the ability to open the save folder (No Man’s Sky, GTA V).
  • Optimized the search for a running process.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
  • Updated localization for all languages.
  • Minor interface fixes.

v 1.4.5 from 06/26/2021

• General changes:
  • Improved overall progress bar.
  • Updated system push notifications.
  • Implemented cleaning notifications when exiting Launcher.
  • Fixed descriptions and designations.
  • Updated localization for all languages.
  • Minor interface fixes.

v 1.4.4 from 06/08/2021

• General changes:

• • The initial implementation of the system of decentralized operation of the Launcher.
  • Added the ability to manually switch to offline mode when there is no internet connection.
  • Changed the P2P download settings to increase the download speed and achieve a more stable connection.
  • Added nickname length check for Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2.
  • At startup, checking the running process steam.exe implemented only for games running on the Source engine.
  • Implemented disabling link click sounds in the built-in browser on Windows 7.

v 1.4.3 from 04/24/2021

• General changes:
  • Improved interface;
  • Fixed descriptions and designations;
  • Updated localization for all languages.

• GTA V
  • Added support for alt:V multiplayer latest version.

v 1.4.2 from 02/26/2021

• General changes:
  • Added the ability to open the location of the game folder;
  • Implemented the ability to clean up installation and temporary files;
  • Improved settings window interface;
  • Updated localization for all languages.

• CS: GO
  • Optimized performance and fixed UI bugs.

v 1.4.1 from 12/20/2020

• CS: GO
  • Improved processing of output about the status of the SteamCMD;
  • Updated localization about checking files via SteamCMD;
  • Performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

v 1.4.0 from 11/20/2020

• General changes:
  • Improved main interface
  • Added support for Hindi language
  • Improved performance and fixed minor bugs.

• GTA V (from 08/12/2020)
  • Improved main interface
  • Improved switching to version 1.41
• CS: GO, CS: Source
  • Improved the interface of the main window.
  • Returned vertical scrolling in the Server Browser.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

v 1.3.12.1 from 10/01/2020

• General changes:
  • Removed the restriction on the length of the nickname and clan tag for all games except BMS, CS:GO, CS:S.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

• GTA V (from 08/12/2020)
  • Improved main interface
  • Improved switching to version 1.41
• CS: GO, CS: Source
  • Improved the interface of the main window.
  • Returned vertical scrolling in the Server Browser.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

v 1.3.11.2 from 05/28/2020

• General changes:
  • Optimized parameters for downloading via P2P.
  • Updated localization for all supported languages.
  • Minor interface improvements.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

• CS: GO
  • Improved interface for the list of favorite servers.
  • Fixed an error when reading an empty file of favorite servers.
  • Added server browser localization for all supported languages.
  • Added a trim for server names in favorites.

• CS: Source, Black Mesa
  • Added a browser for favorite servers in the beta version. Currently, you can view and connect to your favorite servers directly from 7Launcher.
  • All improvements from the CS: GO Launcher are included.

• GTA V
  • Multiplayer has been restored.
  • Added a function for quickly switching from the new to the old version of the client.

v 1.3.10 from 04/21/2020

• Download
  • Optimized download via P2P.
  • Improved error handling when downloading via P2P.
  • Added message about connecting to download sources.
  • Added localization of download processing.

• CS: GO
  • Added a browser for favorite servers in the beta version. Currently, you can view and connect to your favorite servers directly from 7Launcher.

• Black Mesa
  • Added option to enable the old game interface in the settings.

• CS: Source
  • For CSS version 34, the nickname is written to the config when the game is first started.

• Errors and minor bugs fixed.

v 1.3.9 from 12/18/2019

• Improved interface, redrawn all buttons for better visualization;
• Fixed system notifications for Windows 10;
• Updated Chinese localization;
• Errors and minor bugs fixed.

v 1.3.8 from 11/19/2019

• Improved offline launcher mode if the provider returns a “block page” or other network locks;
• Fixed loading the latest version of the game client if there is an irrelevant control file;
• Improved program interface and its localization;
• Changed some names and symbols.

v 1.3.7 from 10/22/2019

• Added support for Windows 10 system notifications;
• Implemented a system for checking very important files before starting the game;
• Support for emulating the latest version of IE for the web elements working correctly;
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.

v 1.3.6 from 05/12/2019

• The new algorithm for working with SteamCMD will allow you to get game updates faster, without delays.
• Rewritten the logic of the transmission parameters. Now it is safe to set any launch options without losing the performance of the game.
• Updated interface localization for Chinese and Portuguese.
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements.